Note: The Koch Brothers, the billionaires who started and fund the supposedly “grassroots” Tea Party movement, are sons of Fred Koch, one of the founders of the John Birch Society.
The tall guy's sign says, We have no idea what we are talking about."
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
"Love of money is the root of all evil."
Embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, whose regime has received billions in U.S. aid, has been in the global media spotlight of late. He’s long been our bastard, but he’s not alone.
Let’s take a look at the other dictators from around the planet who are fortunate enough to be on Uncle Sam’s good side.
1. Paul Biya, Cameroon
Biya has ruled Cameroon since winning an election in 1983. He was the only candidate, and did pretty well, getting 99 percent of the vote.
According to the country’s Wikipedia entry, The United States and Cameroon work together in the United Nations and a number of other multilateral organizations. While in the UN Security Council in 2002, Cameroon worked closely with the United States on a number of initiatives. The U.S. government continues to provide substantial funding for international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, IMF, and African Development Bank, that provide financial and other assistance to Cameroon.
By Shawn Hamilton
It’s been a year since AE911Truth secured the signatures of at least 1000 licensed/degreed architects and engineers who supported the group’s effort to effect a new, independent investigation of events that occurred on 9/11.
I didn’t know what a “truther†was when I went to San Francisco to cover this story, but I would find out very quickly. Soon after a print version of the radio story (9:11 into broadcast) I had produced for KPFA appeared on Examiner.com, I was accused of being one.” – Full story here
                                   “Conscious Party”
Interview: Ziggy Marley talks about his father, the legendary Bob Marley
                                    Bob Marley
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